Forest City-dunbar Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

286 Learning Parkway
Forest City, NC 28043

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Top 50%

Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in NC
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School's student population of 487 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	73
1	76
2	79
3	80
4	76
5	67

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
2023	479
2022	470
2021	508
2020	471
2019	471
2018	477
2017	477
2016	464
2015	470
2014	433
2013	503
2012	489
2011	504
2010	480
2009	478
2008	465
2007	529
2006	276
2005	299
2004	312
2003	308
2002	332
2001	345
2000	210
1999	202
1998	314
1997	324
1996	335
1995	365
1994	354
1993	373
1992	375
1991	378
1990	383
1989	363
1988	373
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	36
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	29
2013	27
2012	29
2011	30
2010	29
2009	32
2008	35
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	22
1997	20
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

School Motto

Together We Can

School Rankings

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest City-dunbar Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#936 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
2023	#936
2022	#936
2021	#1319
2019	#1293
2018	#1429
2017	#1250
2016	#1414
2015	#1336
2014	#1656
2013	#1531
2012	#1861

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(21-22)

66%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	66%	51%	53%
2021	47%	42%	43%
2019	46%	42%	44%
2018	41%	48%	44%
2017	53%	47%	46%
2016	46%	47%	44%
2015	46%	44%	39%
2014	37%	43%	37%
2013	36%	42%	35%
2012	79%	82%	81%
2011	78%	82%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	48%	50%	51%
2021	38%	47%	44%
2019	37%	46%	46%
2018	41%	47%	44%
2017	37%	46%	44%
2016	40%	47%	44%
2015	38%	46%	44%
2014	32%	46%	43%
2013	37%	45%	41%
2012	59%	73%	72%
2011	59%	70%	69%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2022	72%	63%	66%
2021	62%	61%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	15:1
2001	20:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	22%	20%	11%
2022	22%	20%	11%
2021	20%	19%	10%
2020	18%	18%	9%
2019	18%	18%	9%
2018	17%	17%	8%
2017	17%	17%	8%
2016	16%	16%	7%
2015	19%	16%	7%
2014	18%	15%	7%
2013	15%	14%	6%
2012	16%	13%	6%
2011	15%	13%	6%
2010	11%	11%	5%
2009	12%	11%	5%
2008	15%	11%	5%
2007	13%	10%	5%
2006	10%	8%	4%
2005	10%	8%	4%
2004	8%	7%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Black

31%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	30%	25%	13%
2022	32%	25%	13%
2021	33%	25%	14%
2020	37%	25%	14%
2019	37%	25%	14%
2018	37%	26%	14%
2017	37%	26%	14%
2016	39%	26%	14%
2015	41%	26%	14%
2014	38%	26%	12%
2013	36%	26%	13%
2012	38%	26%	13%
2011	39%	26%	13%
2010	48%	31%	17%
2009	47%	31%	17%
2008	43%	29%	15%
2007	44%	29%	15%
2006	53%	32%	18%
2005	52%	31%	18%
2004	55%	31%	18%
2003	60%	31%	18%
2002	57%	31%	18%
2001	54%	31%	17%
2000	50%	31%	17%
1999	57%	31%	17%
1998	52%	30%	17%
1997	49%	31%	16%
1996	45%	31%	16%
1995	41%	30%	16%
1994	47%	30%	16%
1993	41%	30%	16%
1992	37%	30%	16%
1991	33%	30%	17%

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White

33%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	36%	44%	69%
2022	34%	45%	69%
2021	33%	46%	69%
2020	30%	48%	71%
2019	30%	48%	71%
2018	34%	49%	72%
2017	34%	49%	72%
2016	35%	50%	73%
2015	29%	50%	73%
2014	31%	51%	74%
2013	36%	52%	74%
2012	33%	53%	73%
2011	33%	53%	73%
2010	40%	54%	77%
2009	41%	54%	77%
2008	41%	55%	79%
2007	42%	56%	78%
2006	37%	56%	77%
2005	37%	57%	78%
2004	36%	58%	79%
2003	33%	59%	79%
2002	38%	60%	80%
2001	41%	61%	80%
2000	47%	61%	81%
1999	43%	62%	81%
1998	45%	63%	82%
1997	49%	64%	83%
1996	53%	64%	83%
1995	59%	65%	84%
1994	53%	66%	84%
1993	59%	66%	84%
1992	62%	66%	84%
1991	66%	66%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	13%	5%	7%
2020	14%	5%	6%
2019	14%	5%	6%
2018	12%	4%	6%
2017	12%	4%	6%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2015	11%	4%	6%
2014	13%	4%	7%
2013	12%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	0.73	0.71	0.50
2022	0.73	0.70	0.50
2021	0.73	0.69	0.50
2020	0.73	0.68	0.47
2019	0.73	0.68	0.47
2018	0.71	0.67	0.45
2017	0.71	0.67	0.45
2016	0.70	0.66	0.45
2015	0.71	0.66	0.45
2014	0.72	0.65	0.43
2013	0.71	0.65	0.44
2012	0.71	0.64	0.44
2011	0.71	0.64	0.44
2010	0.60	0.61	0.37
2009	0.60	0.61	0.37
2008	0.66	0.61	0.36
2007	0.65	0.60	0.36
2006	0.58	0.58	0.37
2005	0.59	0.58	0.36
2004	0.57	0.57	0.35
2003	0.53	0.56	0.35
2002	0.54	0.55	0.34
2001	0.54	0.53	0.33
2000	0.53	0.53	0.32
1999	0.51	0.52	0.31
1998	0.53	0.52	0.30
1997	0.52	0.50	0.30
1996	0.52	0.50	0.29
1995	0.49	0.49	0.27
1994	0.50	0.48	0.28
1993	0.49	0.48	0.28
1992	0.48	0.48	0.27
1991	0.46	0.48	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2023	99%	57%	96%
2022	99%	47%	96%
2021	98%	49%	96%
2020	99%	52%	96%
2019	99%	52%	96%
2018	99%	53%	94%
2017	99%	53%	94%
2016	99%	52%	95%
2015	99%	52%	96%
2014	94%	47%	61%
2013	83%	47%	58%
2012	85%	45%	58%
2011	86%	43%	56%
2010	79%	40%	53%
2009	72%	28%	48%
2008	82%	25%	47%
2007	71%	35%	43%
2006	77%	35%	40%
2005	80%	37%	45%
2004	75%	36%	43%
2003	78%	27%	39%
2002	69%	30%	35%
2001	41%	29%	33%
2000	61%	31%	32%
1999	81%	31%	29%
1998	55%	31%	31%
1997	52%	30%	29%
1996	51%	30%	29%
1995	47%	29%	28%
1994	48%	29%	28%
1993	42%	29%	27%
1992	30%	22%	20%
1991	46%	31%	33%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Forest City-dunbar Elementary School	North Carolina	Rutherford County Schools
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rutherford County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest City-dunbar Elementary School's ranking?

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School is ranked #936 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Forest City-dunbar Elementary School often compared to?

Forest City-dunbar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School, Ellenboro Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Forest City-dunbar Elementary School?

487 students attend Forest City-dunbar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Forest City-dunbar Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest City-dunbar Elementary School?

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Forest City-dunbar Elementary School offer ?

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest City-dunbar Elementary School part of?

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School is part of Rutherford County Schools.